'Malfunction' blamed when Shearon Harris sirens activate, sparking questions

New Hill, N.C. — The sirens that went off Friday afternoon at the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant resulted from an accidental activation, police said.

Officials have not said yet what prompted the mishap, but the sirens at the plant, located in New Hill, N.C., in southern Wake County, prompted a flurry of calls to the WRAL newsroom and posts on social media.

The Apex Police Department tweeted around 1:15 p.m. that Wake County Emergency Management confirmed that the siren's alarm system went off in error and there were no issues at the plant.

Officials at Wake County posted a statement on Facebook saying the alarms were tripped in error. 1